Paul Lewis
Associate Professor,
School of Politics and Global Studies
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Phone: 480-727-8321
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COOR 6782 TEMPE, AZ 85287-3902
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Mail code: 3902Campus: Tempe
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Long Bio
Paul Lewis studies urban policy and local governments in the United States, with a focus on land use, housing, and metropolitan development, as well as local policies toward immigrants. He is coauthor of Regional Governance and the Politics of Housing in the San Francisco Bay Area (Temple University Press, 2023), Policing Immigrants: Local Law Enforcement on the Front Lines (Univ. of Chicago Press, 2016), Custodians of Place: Governing the Growth and Development of Cities (Georgetown Univ. Press, 2009), and author of Shaping Suburbia: How Political Institutions Organize Urban Development (Univ. of Pittsburgh Press, 1996). His peer-reviewed research appears in Economic Development Quarterly, Housing Policy Debate, Journal of the American Planning Association, Journal of Policy History, Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory, Journal of Urban Affairs, Law & Policy, Political Behavior, Political Research Quarterly, Polity, Social Sciences, State and Local Government Review, and Urban Affairs Review, and in several edited volumes and policy reports. His work has received funding support from the National Science Foundation and the MacArthur Foundation. Lewis served previously as associate director for undergraduate studies in the School of Politics & Global Studies, as a research fellow and program director at the Public Policy Institute of California, and on editorial boards for Urban Affairs Review, Journal of Urban Affairs, and State and Local Government Review. At Arizona State University his rank is associate professor.
Education
- Ph.D. & M.A. (Politics), Princeton University
- A.B., Indiana University
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Research Interests
- Land use, housing and urban development policy; politics of city/regional planning
- Urban politics; local government; metropolitan or regional governance
- Local policies toward immigrants; local immigration policing
- U.S. public policy (policy process, intergovernmental policy relations)
- Public attitudes regarding cities and land use
- Surveys of local government officials
Publications
- P.G. Lewis & N.J. Marantz, Regional Governance and the Politics of Housing in the San Francisco Bay Area (Temple University Press, 2023)
- N.J. Marantz & P.G. Lewis, Jurisdictional Size and Residential Development: Are Large-Scale Local Governments More Receptive to Multifamily Housing? Urban Affairs Review (2022).
- P.G. Lewis & N.J. Marantz, A Response to Comments on 'What Planners Know.' Journal of the American Planning Association (2020).
- P.G. Lewis & N.J. Marantz. What Planners Know: Using Surveys about Local Land-Use Regulation to Understand Housing Development. Journal of the American Planning Association (2019).
- P.G. Lewis. Moral Foundations in the 2015-16 U.S. Presidential Primary Debates: The Positive and Negative Moral Vocabulary of Partisan Elites. Social Sciences (2019).
- M.D. Ramirez & P.G. Lewis. Beliefs about Corporate America and the Structure of Opinions toward Privatization. Political Behavior (2018).
- M.W. Varsanyi, P.G. Lewis, D.M. Provine, & S.H. Decker. "Immigration and Policing Practices in New Destinations." In The Politics of New Immigrant Destinations: Transatlantic Perspectives (Temple Univ. Press, 2017).
- P.G. Lewis. Public Authorities and Other Kludges: A Commentary on Savitch and Adhikari. Urban Affairs Review (2017).
- D.M. Provine, M.W. Varsanyi, P.G. Lewis, & S.H. Decker. Policing Immigrants: Local Law Enforcement on the Front Lines. (Univ. of Chicago Press, 2016).
- D.M. Provine & P.G. Lewis. Chill Winds in the Valley of the Sun: Immigrant Integration in the Phoenix Region. In Unsettled Americans: Metropolitan Context and Civic Leadership for Immigrant Integration (Cornell Univ. Press, 2016).
- P.G. Lewis. Moral Intuitions and Smart Growth: Why Do Liberals and Conservatives View Compact Development So Differently? Journal of Urban Affairs (2015).
- M.A. Taylor, S.H. Decker, D.M. Provine, P.G. Lewis, M.W. Varsanyi. Illegal Immigration and Local Policing. The Oxford Handbook of Police and Policing, ed. M. Reisig and R. Kane. (Oxford Univ. Press, 2014).
- P.G. Lewis, P. Lohse. An Exploration of the Political Dimensions of Cities' Fiscal Policy Space. Working Paper (2014).
- P.G. Lewis, D.M. Provine, M.W. Varsanyi, S.H. Decker. Why Do (Some) City Police Departments Enforce Federal Immigration Law? Political, Demographic, and Organizational Influences on Local Choices. Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory (2013).
- D.M. Provine & P.G. Lewis. Shades of Blue: Local Policing, Legality, and Immigration Law. In Constructing Immigrant 'Illegality': Critiques, Experiences, and Responses (2013).
- G. Glasgow, P.G. Lewis, M. Neiman. Local Development Policies and the Foreclosure Crisis in California: Can Local Policies Hold Back National Tides?. Urban Affairs Review (2012).
- M.W. Varsanyi, P.G. Lewis, D.M. Provine, S.H. Decker. A Multilayered Jurisdictional Patchwork: Immigration Federalism in the United States. Law & Policy (2012).
- S.H. Decker, P.G. Lewis, D.M. Provine, M.W. Varsanyi. Local Policing, Local Communities, and Immigration: Results from Three Nationwide Surveys of Law Enforcement Executives. Law Enforcement Executive Forum (2012).
- D.M. Provine, M.W. Varsanyi, P.G. Lewis, S.H. Decker. Growing Tensions between Civic Membership and Enforcement in the Devolution of Immigration Control. In Punishing Immigrants: Policy, Politics and Injustice (2012).
- P.G. Lewis. Size and Local Democracy: Scale Effects in City Politics. PS: Political Science and Politics (2011).
- P.G. Lewis, M. Baldassare. The Complexity of Public Attitudes toward Compact Development: Survey Evidence from Five States. Journal of the American Planning Association (2010).
- P.G. Lewis, S.K. Ramakrishnan. Police Practices in Immigrant-Destination Communities. In American Urban Politics in a Global Age: The Reader, ed. P. Kantor, D. Judd (2010).
- P.G. Lewis, M. Neiman. Custodians of Place: Governing the Growth and Development of Cities. Georgetown Univ. Press (2009).
- S.H. Decker, P.G. Lewis, D.M. Provine, M.W. Varsanyi. Immigration and Local Policing: Results from a National Survey of Law Enforcement Executives. In The Role of Local Police: Striking a Balance between Immigration Enforcement and Civil Liberties, ed. A. Khashu. The Police Foundation (2009).
- S.H. Decker, P.G. Lewis, D.M. Provine, M.W. Varsanyi. On the Frontier of Local Law Enforcement: Local Police and Federal Immigration Law. In Immigration, Crime, and Justice, ed. W. McDonald (2009).
- P.G. Lewis. Land Use and Planning in Local Government. Encyclopedia of Public Administration and Policy, 2nd edition (2008).
- P.G. Lewis, S.K. Ramakrishnan. Police Practices in Immigrant-Destination Cities: Political Control or Bureaucratic Professionalism? Urban Affairs Review (2007).
- P.G. Lewis. Portland: A Regionalized Politics Shapes Growth. In Readings and Cases in State and Local Politics (2006).
- P.G. Lewis. Can State Review of Local Planning Increase Housing Production? Housing Policy Debate (2005).
- S.K. Ramakrishnan, P.G. Lewis. Immigrants and Local Governance: The View from City Hall. Public Policy Institute of California (2005).
- E. Barbour, P.G. Lewis. California Comes of Age: Governing Institutions, Planning, and Public Investment. In California 2025: Taking on the Future, ed. E. Hanak, M. Baldassare. Public Policy Institute of California (2005).
- P.G. Lewis. An Old Debate Confronts New Realities: Large Suburbs and Economic Development in the Metropolis. In Metropolitan Governance: Conflict, Competition, and Cooperation, ed. R. Feiock. Georgetown Univ. Press (2004).
- Z. Hajnal, PG. Lewis. Municipal Institutions and Voter Turnout in Local Elections. Urban Affairs Review (2003).
- P.G. Lewis. California's Housing Element Law: The Issue of Local Noncompliance. Public Policy Institute of California (2003).
- P.G. Lewis. Offering Incentives for New Development: The Role of City Social Status, Politics, and Local Growth Experiences. Journal of Urban Affairs (2002).
- Z. Hajnal, P.G. Lewis, H. Louch. Municipal Elections in California: Turnout, Timing, and Competition. Public Policy Institute of California (2002).
- P.G. Lewis, M. Neiman. Cities Under Pressure: Local Growth Controls and Residential Development Policy. Public Policy Institute of California (2002).
- P.G. Lewis. Looking Outward or Turning Inward? Motivations for Development Decisions in California Central Cities and Suburbs. Urban Affairs Review (2001).
- P.G. Lewis. Retail Politics: Local Sales Taxes and the Fiscalization of Land Use. Economic Development Quarterly (2001).
- P.G. Lewis, E. McGhee. The Local Roots of Federal Policy Change: Transportation in the 1990s. Polity (2001).
- P.G. Lewis. The Durability of Local Government Structure: Evidence from California. State and Local Government Review (2000).
- P.G. Lewis, E. Barbour. California Cities and the Local Sales Tax. Public Policy Institute of California (1999).
- P.G. Lewis. Regionalism and Representation: Measuring and Assessing Representation in Metropolitan Planning Organizations. Urban Affairs Review (1998).
- P.G. Lewis. Deep Roots: Local Government Structure in California. Public Policy Institute of California (1998).
- P.G. Lewis, M. Sprague. Federal Transportation Policy and the Role of Metropolitan Planning Organizations in California. Public Policy Institute of California (1997).
- P.G. Lewis. Shaping Suburbia: How Political Institutions Organize Urban Development. University of Pittsburgh Press (1996).
- M.N. Danielson & P.G. Lewis. City Bound: Political Science and the American Metropolis. Political Research Quarterly (1996).
Research Activity
- Lewis,Paul*. The Fiscal Policy Space of Cities: Responses to Changing Economic and Fiscal Conditions. UNIV OF ILLINOIS-CHICAGO(7/1/2013 - 10/30/2014).
- Provine,Doris Marie*, Decker,Scott Henderson, Lewis,Paul. Local Policing in the Context of Immigration: Further Explorations Using a Mixed Methods Approach. NSF-SBE(9/1/2009 - 8/31/2012).
- Lewis,Paul*, Provine,Doris Marie. Building Resilient Regions: Case Study of Immigration in the Phoenix Region. CITY UNIV OF NEW YORK(9/1/2009 - 8/15/2010).
- Provine,Doris Marie*, Decker,Scott Henderson, Lewis,Paul. Local Policing in the Context of Immigration. NSF-SES(8/1/2008 - 7/31/2010).
Courses
2025 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
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| POS 110 | American Government & Politics |
| POS 493 | Honors Thesis |
| POS 410 | Governing American Cities |
2024 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
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| POS 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| POS 325 | Public Policy Development |
| POS 598 | Special Topics |
2024 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
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| POS 110 | American Government & Politics |
| POS 427 | Social Welfare & Health Policy |
2023 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
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| POS 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| POS 325 | Public Policy Development |
| POS 410 | Governing American Cities |
2023 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
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| POS 493 | Honors Thesis |
| POS 110 | American Government & Politics |
2022 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
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| POS 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| POS 410 | Governing American Cities |
2022 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
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| POS 427 | Social Welfare & Health Policy |
2021 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
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| SGS 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| POS 325 | Public Policy Development |
2021 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
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| SGS 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| POS 410 | Governing American Cities |
2020 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
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| SGS 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| POS 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| POS 325 | Public Policy Development |
2020 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
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| POS 110 | American Government & Politics |
Honors / Awards
- Outstanding Book in Policing, American Society of Criminology, Division of Policing (for Policing Immigrants, 2018)
- Outstanding Academic Title, Choice magazine (for Policing Immigrants (coauthor), 2017; and for Shaping Suburbia, 1997
- Charles Redd Award for Best Paper on Western Politics presented at the 2010 meeting of the Western Political Science Association (coauthor)
Professional Associations
- Executive Council, Urban Politics Section, American Political Science Association, Member (2012-2014, 2002-2003)
- Co-Chair, Urban Politics Division, for APSA 2015 Annual Meeting (2014-15)
- Best Poster Committee, APSA Public Policy Organized Section, Member (2014-15)
- Urban Affairs Association, Program Committees for 2006 and 2007 Annual Meetings (2005-06, 2006-07)
Graduate Faculties / Mentoring History
ASU School of Public Affairs, Public Policy & Management Fellow, 2011- :
- Served on dissertation committees for 3 students who graduated with a PhD in Public Policy/Administration
Work History
Public Policy Institute of California:
- Research Fellow (1996-2005)
- Program Director (2002-2005)
Florida International University:
- Assistant Professor (1994-1996)
Service
- Associate Director for Undergraduate Studies, SPGS (July 2020-Aug. 2023)
- Chair, Undergraduate Committee, School of Politics and Global Studies (2016-17, 2017-18, 2019-20, 2020-21, 2021-22, 2022-23)
- Excellence in Instruction Committee, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Member (2020-21, 2021-22, 2022-23)
- Gen Ed Governance & Civic Engagement Steering Committee (2022)
- Curriculum Committee, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Member (2016-17)
- Faculty Honors Advisor for Political Science, Barrett Honors College (Jan. 2015-May 2018)
- Search Committees: Lecturer search (2022), American Political Institutions (2019), Political Economy (2015-16), Comparative Politics (2012), Political Institutions (2010-11)
- Advisory Committee, School of Politics and Global Studies, Member (2010-11, 2014-15, 2015-16, 2017-18, 2023-24)
- SPGS Colloquium Committee, Member (2009-10, 2013-14)
- Urban Affairs Review, Editorial Board Member (2010 - 2013)
- SPGS Planning & Leadership Committee, Member (2012-13)
- Graduate Committee, Political Science, Member (2008-09, 2010-11, Spring 2019)
- Preparing Future Faculty program, Panelist / guest speaker (2010, 2011)
- Journal of Urban Affairs, Editorial Board member (2007 - 2010)
- Undergraduate Committee (Political Science), Member (2009 - 2010)
- Planning committee for interdisciplinary Ph.D. Concentration in Urbanism, Member (2007 - 2008)
- Junior Faculty Colloquium Committee, Member (2006 - 2008)
- Undergraduate Committee (Political Science), Member (2006-07, 2007-08)
- State and Local Government Review, Editorial Board member (2004 - 2006)